Best idea to check that engine at Hooton Park if at all possible for anyone to do so. My pic was taken during a fleeting visit so I missed recording the details and have assumed it is the Cirrus Hermes listed in TAC’s current aero engine list (it being the only other Cirrus on there other than that in the Avian). It would be good to have the situation clarified one way or the other but it’s a bit far for us for a day trip!

Hi Mark,

The Cirrus Hermes in the photo I took at Hooton Park is on display in Building 27. The Aeroplane Collection website doesn’t list any other Cirrus other than the one in the Avian. Can we then assume that this Hermes is the one from the Blackburn B.2?

AA – lovely photo of the Spartan Arrow thanks

Oracal – Part of the demolished Hooton Hall was saved and incorporated in Portmeirion village, Wales. Yes, I did google that or I wouldn’t have had a clue!

A few pics from Hooton Park –

Yes and with no guarantee of success!

Hi AA,

I assume the website was the Gravesend Airport Heritage Project photo database which appears to be on Flickr nowadays. Having said that, I tried reducing your link to  http://gahp.org.uk and it tells me there should be a new website along soon!

The Flickr group link is here –

https://www.flickr.com/groups/gahpuk/

Group Description

Gravesend Airport Heritage Project is an informal group set-up to research, explore and commemorate the wartime RAF station at Gravesend in Kent and its former existence as London East Airport.

This group should eventually contain the Gravesend Airport Heritage Project image database; providing open access to the library of photographs and other documents that we have collected or had donated to us.

Unfortunately it doesn’t yet appear to show the photo to which you referred. Hopefully they are still adding to their collection!

Excellent episode, Dave. We were very lucky to visit East Kirkby recently on a day when “Just Jane” was doing taxy runs. A beautiful sight and sound. The work they are doing at LAHC is quite amazing and it is interesting to hear more about the plans for the future. I really enjoyed listening to your show. Thank you 🙂

The Avengers/Mosquito connection rang a little bell with me as I was involved in a discussion some years ago in which Colin Barron had identified the Mossie as RS712. 

Earlier thread here – https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/141360-633-squadron-film-n…

Colin did go on to publish his book as mentioned in that thread. It is called “Planes on Film” and is a very interesting read.

I’ve yet to see the episode myself but now that it’s on archive.org I’ll soon put that right! 🙂